The New England 9/11 Symposium

The New England 9/11 Symposium, held this past Saturday (5/17/08) in Keene, NH, was a tremendous success. We had a great turn out and received local and, of course, independent media coverage.

First, the morning began at 9:45 a.m. with Bob McIlvaine's heartfelt speech, which is a reminder that, as Jon Gold put it, what we feel is nothing compared to what family members like McIlvaine feel. The part of his remarks that stuck out to me the most was when McIlvaine detailed his experiences researching 9/11 on his own and described his utter disgust with the 9/11 Commission. While speaking about the Commission he mentioned the day that Condoleeza Rice testified about the August 6th, 2001 PDB. To him it was obvious that Rice was spinning, lying, and not directly answering any questions posed to her by the Commissioners, who's questions were light as it was. He talked of how outraged he was when, after Rice testified, family members were rushing to shake her hand. The deception was so blatant how could the others not see it? I, as well as many others, believe that Bob is very strong and very brave.

A Message from Daniel Sunjata, star of FX's Rescue Me and tentatively scheduled host of the New England 9/11 Symposium:

In addition to Sunjata, the New England 9/11 Symposium will feature eight other spectacular guests!

Bob McIlvaine, Sr. - McIlvaine lost his son, Bobby McIlvaine, Jr., on 9/11. Mr. McIlvaine attended every 9/11 Commission hearing and has been a vocal critic of the official account of 9/11. As a member of September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, McIlvaine has traveled all over the world speaking about 9/11, his perspective on the events of that day, and demanding justice for his son and the other innocents who perished along with him.

Daniel Hopsicker - An investigative journalist, author, and documentary film maker, Hopsicker arrived in Florida two months after 9/11 to look into activities of the alleged hijackers and their connection to Huffman Aviation. What he uncovered became the basis for “Welcome to Terrorland: Muhammed Atta and the 9/11 Cover Up in Florida.” Hopsicker is still located in Florida and his up to date research can be found at http://www.madcowprod.com/.

Michele Little - Little lost her brother, FDNY Firefighter, David M. Weiss, on 9/11. Along with 9/11 Family Members Donna Marsh O‘Connor and Christina Kminek, Little called for a real investigation into 9/11 at the National Press Club on 9/11/06. Michele is also an advocate for the First Responders of 9/11 and works to raise awareness of the health issues that these heroes are currently facing. She is also one of the founding members of http://www.2ndresponders.org/.

Sander Hicks - An author and investigative journalist, Sander delivers the type of hard-hitting journalism that all journalists should. Hicks is the founder of Soft Skull Press and the owner of the Vox Pop, a progressive coffee house and outlet for independent media and publishing. Hicks has done extensive research into the ISI/Pakistan connection to 9/11 and published “The Big Wedding,” detailing the whistle blowers and the many conflicts of interest within the 9/11 Commission. Hicks will speak about his current investigation into the mysterious death of Dr. David Graham.

Donna Marsh O’Connor - O’Connor lost her daughter, Vanessa Lang Langer. Along with 9/11 Family members, Michele Little and Christina Kminek, O’Connor called for a real investigation into 9/11 at the National Press Club on 9/11/06. O’Connor has been very active in recent years in spreading the truth about 9/11. She is also on the advisory board of http://www.911truth.org/.

Barrie Zwicker - Zwicker is an award-winning Canadian alternative media journalist, documentary producer, and political activist. Mr. Zwicker’s presentation will pertain to “media blackout” of the alternative view of 9/11, a subject of which Zwicker has been published a book (“Towers of Deception) and produced three documentaries (The Great Deception, The Great Conspiracy, and Deep Complicity).

Jason Bermas - Bermas is a documentary film maker and activist. The two films Bermas has produced so far, Loose Change 2nd Edition and Loose Change Final Cut, are responsible for bringing the 9/11 Truth Movement onto the brink of becoming mainstream. Bermas is also the host of Louder Than Words Radio on the GCN Radio Network. Please visit http://www.loosechange911.com/ for more information.

Jon Gold - Longtime researcher and activist. Gold was instrumental in the production of 9/11: Press For Truth and has been an advocate for the 9/11 First Responders and the Feal Good Foundation. Gold is involved with “9/11Truth Tuesdays” at the Wayne Movie Theater in Wayne, PA, which has turned out to be an incredibly successful public outreach venue. To view Gold’s extensive 9/11 archive please visit: http://www.yourbbsucks.com/forum/index.php